Toy Railroad Refrigerator Car, 1927
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Lionel Corporation produced this model of a railroad refrigerator car. It's a good representation of an outside-braced refrigerated railcar of the era -- right down to the special hardware on the center doors. However, the model's roof is missing the hatches at each end where fresh blocks of ice would be loaded into the car while in use.
Lionel Corporation produced this model of a railroad refrigerator car. It's a good representation of an outside-braced refrigerated railcar of the era -- right down to the special hardware on the center doors. However, the model's roof is missing the hatches at each end where fresh blocks of ice would be loaded into the car while in use.
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1927
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.47.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel
Brass (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 13.5 in
Length: 3.625 in
Inscriptions
on sides: LIONEL VENTILATED REFRIGERATOR / LIONEL / LINES / NO. 514
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